Search results for ‘Supreme Court’
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Could Israel’s crisis lead to civil war?
In Israel, a constitutional crisis has seen thousands take to the streets, fearing that their rights could be eroded, as the government plans to weaken the powers of the highest court in the land.
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FactCheck: why has Nicola Sturgeon resigned as Scotland’s First Minister, and what does this mean for Scottish independence and the SNP?
Nicola Sturgeon has announced her resignation as Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party. But why has she resigned and what does it mean for Scottish independence? Here’s what we know so far.
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Rallies held across US to mark 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade
Rallies are being held across the United States to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Roe v Wade ruling which guaranteed abortion rights under the constitution.
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New research reveals the extent of ExxonMobil’s secret knowledge of climate change nearly 50 years ago
The findings are the latest in a series of revelations about the company’s historic awareness of the links between climate change and fossil fuels.
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SNP’s Aberdeen conference opens amid turmoil in Westminster
The Scottish National Party conference opens in Aberdeen today with the SNP looking to capitalise on recent Conservative Party turmoil – but also turning its attention to Labour, who are rising in the polls albeit still trailing the SNP in Scotland.
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State of the nation: the January 6 hearings
The hearings into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 are yet to finish and the revelations have been stunning.
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State of the nation: the January 6 hearings
The hearings into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 are yet to finish and the revelations have been stunning.
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Abortion rights: Northern Ireland making little progress since abortions decriminalised in 2019
Ciaran Jenkins has been talking to one of the handful of doctors who are providing terminations, who says their work feels more like a backstreet operation.
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How America’s divided society could define November’s midterm elections
Millions of Americans are celebrating Independence Day, giving thanks to the founding fathers.
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America after Roe
What next for women’s rights in America?
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Is Scotland heading for UK exit after new independence vote plan?
Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has set out plans to unilaterally call a second independence referendum in October 2023 but only if she can persuade the Supreme Court that it is legal. Nicola Sturgeon said she accepted that calling a vote without Westminster’s agreement would be challenged in court, so rather than wait, she was…
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Government unveils plan for British bill of rights
The government has unveiled its British Bill of Rights – its proposed replacement for the Human Rights Act.
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FactCheck: why the Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has not been named
He won’t be named by major news outlets.
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Inside the last abortion clinic in Oklahoma
In the US, Democrats in the Senate have failed to get a bill passed that would enshrine women’s right to abortion in federal law. They were trying to combat the anticipated overturning by the Supreme Court of the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that protected abortion rights for half a century. Meanwhile Republican-run states in…
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Roe v. Wade: Biden condemns ‘MAGA crowd’ over efforts to overturn abortion rights
Vice President Kamala Harris has condemned the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade and rip up 50 years of abortion rights in the US, as a “direct assault on freedom”. States are already rushing to declare whether they would outlaw or protect abortion rights. California’s Governor Gavin Newsom claimed a…